iPhone FaceTime Glitch Lets You Hear Audio Before Caller Answers

posted by maui -
Jan 29, 2019

If you use FaceTime on your Apple device, you may want to disable the app or at least cover your camera with tape until there's a patch for a newly discovered bug. 9to5Mac uncovered the issue, which many social media users were able to recreate, where the caller's audio and front-facing video is able to seen and heard by the recipient before accepting. The phone and computer giant released a statement Monday saying they are aware of the problem and a software update will be coming next week. iPhones and iPads running iOS 12.1 are affected, as well as PCs with macOS Mojave installed. The Group FaceTime feature seems to be the culprit, which Apple has disabled for users.

*From APPLE:
"We're aware of this issue and we have identified a fix that will be released in a software update later this week."